A Fashun Swankathon in a Somerset Branch of Waitrose #iwillwearwhatilike

This blog post title won’t win me any SEO prizes, but it might make you smile.

Unless you really DID Google “fashun swankathon Waitrose Somerset” and found me that way – in which case welcome, and top marks for your excellent Google search powers!

The title simply came from the caption in Friday’s Instagram post, and it sparked a bit of discussion about shopping in posh ole’ Waitrose. I don’t shop there normally, but there’s one right by my hairdressers and as I went for a trim on Saturday, it felt like an opportunity to get dressed up… a hair salon AND expensive grocery shopping trip? Don’t mind if I do, and if it’s okay I’ll get my colourful swag on while I’m at it.

(Plus I HAVE to mention it… HOW MUCH ARE THEIR RASPBERRIES AND THEIR MEATS?!! I went through the “baskets only” till with the very few items I had, packed into my handbag and one extra shopping bag, and still ended up spending over £70. I still love shopping in there though.)

The things we do these days as going out-out treats, eh?

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Anyway, my lewk:

Two key things here. First – the corduroy trousers. I wore them out for the very first time this weekend but I bought them TWO YEARS ago. They’re part of a suit (see the blazer here), but when I bought them the size up [to fit me at the time] was sold out. So I bought my regular size rather than sizing up, thinking “I’ll fit into them soon enough…” – of course, “Soon enough” became two years. But now they fit like a dream and I’m looking forward to wearing them with the blazer as a glorious red corduroy suit with bright shoes and shirts.

{Red corduroy trouser suit… excuse me while I have a little fashun-gasm}

They were worth the wait.

And the second key thing was the fact that I’m wearing my brown longline blazer/jacket AGAIN. For the million-squillionth-gazillionth time. I’ll never tire of it. Longline blazers (or is it a duster coat?) are the absolute BEST and I won’t have anyone say otherwise.

(BTW I’m not actually IN Waitrose in these photos, in case you thought I might be – this was back at home…!)

Are you digging the corduroy this year? When did you last say that you’re “digging” something… bring back the expression I say ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°) Comment below!

Stay safe, XOXO

P.S. Do add your outfits to this week’s link up – and if you’ve added a link to here or my button to your post you may be featured in my bi-monthly Women Who Wear What They Like post!

Sweater: Asos (old, similar)
Jacket: Asos (old, similar)
Trousers: Topshop (similar)
Shoes: Amazon
Tights: Old, similar
Lion pendant: Vintage, Etsy (love this Nefertiti one)
Short necklaces: & Other Stories / Etsy
Sunglasses: & Other Stories (I like these)
Bag: Marks & Spencer (similar)